Canonbury sits in north‑inner London within the borough of Islington, a compact area of well‑preserved Georgian and Victorian streets centred on Canonbury Square and the terraces that slope down towards the New River and the pleasant New River Walk. The Tudor Canonbury Tower is a striking local landmark, and the neighbourhood enjoys quick rail links via Canonbury station and nearby Highbury & Islington.
It has a village‑like feel thanks to leafy squares, independent shops and cafés and easy access to the nightlife and cultural venues of Upper Street. The area combines historic charm with a mixed social fabric - long‑standing residents, young professionals and families - which has driven rising house prices alongside pockets of council housing, giving Canonbury a distinctive and slightly eclectic character within Islington and London.
Postcode districts covering Canonbury
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Islington 0.8 miles1.3 km
- City of Westminster 3.7 miles6 km
- Bexley 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Sutton 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Croydon 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Slough 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Harrow 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Basildon 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Watford 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Harlow 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Grays 18.8 miles30.2 km
Neighbouring places
- St. Mary's & St. James' Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- De Beauvoir Ward 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Mildmay Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- St. Peter's & Canalside Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Laycock Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Hoxton West Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Islington Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Highbury Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Barnsbury Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Dalston Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Hoxton East & Shoreditch Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Haggerston Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
Example postcodes in Canonbury
N1 3JU, N1 3ES, N1 2YG, N1 2RL, N1 3GD, N1 2HW, N1 3QF, N1 3EA, N1 3ET … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 6.8 miles11 km
- London Heathrow Airport 16.4 miles26.5 km
- Essex Road Railway Station 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Canonbury Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 2.8 miles4.5 km
Hotels near Canonbury Ad
- Batty Langley's 5 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Pan Pacific London 5 1.8 miles2.9 km
- The Rookery 5 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Covent Garden Hotel 5 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Vintry & Mercer Hotel - Small Luxury Hotels of the World 5 2.1 miles3.4 km
- One Aldwych 5 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Haymarket Hotel 5 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Art'otel London Hoxton 5 1.2 miles1.9 km
- The Soho Hotel 5 2.7 miles4.3 km
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 3.3 miles5.4 km
Schools in Canonbury
- North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School Independent - secondary
- Rotherfield Primary School Primary
- St Paul's Waldorf School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Emirates Stadium Stadium 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Arsenal Stadium Stadium 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Bedlam Historic site 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Museum of London Museum 1.7 miles2.8 km
- British Library Library 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Gray's Inn Historic site 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Guildhall Historic site 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Grey Friars Monastery Historic site 1.8 miles3 km
- Guildhall Art Gallery Museum 1.9 miles3 km
- Newgate Prison Historic site 1.9 miles3 km
- St Mildred Poultry Historic site 2 miles3.2 km
- St Benet Sherehog (former) Historic site 2 miles3.2 km